ACUPUNCTURE

Using Acupuncture ​We Prompt Your Body’s
​Intelligence ​to Restore Balance

Natural Holistic Therapy
to Help You Facilitate Your Own Healing

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A Healing Program Utilizing the Best in Both Eastern and Western Medicine

Our board certified acupuncturist determines each individual patient’s needs and then creates a customized plan, while being mindful of when Chinese Medicine and when Western Medicine would be useful as well.

Natural Holistic Therapy
to Help You Facilitate Your Own Healing

Getting to the Root of Your Symptoms

Each of the acupuncture points act as a gate-
sending energetic information electromagnetically
​via the fascia deep into the body.

​Explore some of the ways acupuncture works below:

PROMOTES HEALING
Offering a small electrical prompt to the body to restore homeostasis & balance.


RELEASES BLOCKAGE
Releasing areas of blocked Qi which stimulates organ function & promotes health.


IMPROVES CIRCULATION
Promoting circulation in the body improves function where needed.


​DECREASES PAIN
Acting as a natural analgesic, acupuncture interrupts pain signaling.

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BALANCES BODY CHEMISTRY
Influencing the body’s biochemical responses via the nervous system.

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REDUCES INFLAMMATION
Reducing pro-inflammatory markers, or proteins, in the body.

      Illustration of Meridians in the Body    

​Acupuncture helps to restore balance to the body. It powerfully supports the body to find its way back to its natural balanced state - homeostasis.  Acupuncture aids in breaking through dysfunction, and then re-aligning the natural flow of the body’s rhythm's.

Thousands of years ago the Chinese mapped out the energy flow of the human body. Today modern science is finally able to prove these subtle, yet powerful pathways.

Architecture of the Meridians

(Left Hand)

THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF TCM


(Traditional Chinese Medicine)

Traditional Chinese Medicine approaches health in a uniquely holistic way, enabling us to reach a level of vibrancy like no other…the philosophy this ancient practice is built upon can be applied throughout our lives.

It considers the laws of nature, the environment around us (6 evils: wind, heat, dryness, cold, dampness, summer heat); the natural physical response of the nervous system to help create functional balance in the body. The natural balance of the body can be swayed because of emotional states such as 7 emotions - joy, anger, worry, pensiveness, grief, fear, and anxiety, as well as environmental factors such as poor nutrition, weather conditions, congenital factors, trauma, infections or poisons. This is important to understand because we can stop, assess our situations, change what we need to, listen to our body and create a change to avoid chronic imbalance. In Chinese medicine, the ‘body’ we refer to is not only defined by the organs and systems it carries, but also as the home of the mind and spirit.

“When a foreign object, such as an acupuncture needle, is inserted the reality is that it’s invading your body. During this time your entire nervous system wakes up to attack these needles. The good news is, your body gets a jump start and those areas that were weak or sleeping, wake up! So acupuncture is essentially a work out for your nervous system. It’s important to understand that it is not the needles that are healing you, but rather your nervous system; blood gets a boost and starts to flow properly, creating a natural regulating and healing process.”

LIFE FORCE "QI"

We each embody an energetic force that powers our aliveness. In TCM that life force energy is called qi. When our qi is in balance, we feel vibrantly unburdened — wellness at its best — but modern life has a way of interrupting that natural equilibrium. That’s why it’s essential to learn how to balance qi. To maintain good health, we need proper flow of qi. If there is an imbalance, this is when we start experiencing illness and discomfort. As practitioners of Chinese medicine, first we look to see if the qi is in excess mode or deficient mode. Next we follow with further inspection (checking tongue and pulse) and symptomology questions to discover exactly what is deficient and/or in excess. Then we use the tools of Chinese medicine: acupuncture, herbs, moxa and cupping to balance the body.

 Low energy or fatigue is the primary symptom of energy deficiency. But deficiency can also be internal. Qi deficiency can affect specific organs or the body as a whole, causing different symptoms. It is primarily caused by poor food choices, daily activities that are too draining, poor sleep, not enough rest and mental and physical stress. These may present as: fatigue, shortness of breath or no desire to speak, spontaneous sweating, swollen tongue (with teeth marks on side) and/or a weak pulse.

Excess qi is the buildup of energy — especially when the body is having trouble digesting the overabundance of energy. This can be physical with blood (such as high blood pressure) or it can be emotional and mental (as with stress). The problem with excessive energy? The body doesn’t have the proper tools to work through this extra. It may stem from environmental toxins, excessive or not enough physical activity, over-eating, stress, strong negative emotions, poor sleep and more.

Help Your Body Return to Homeostasis

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